Florida Massachusetts that is. This week's rain froze in Florida while it washed away at lower locations. Florida is situated in the Hoosac Mountain range and holds the highest elevation of the Mohawk Trail at around 2170 feet at the Whitcomb Summit. Florida was my home town growing up. I lived in the valley that holds the eastern portal to the Hoosac Tunnel. It is a beautiful little village of around 60-70 people along the Deerfield River which has some of the best fly fishing in New England.
Florida is a small community of around 700 people, most on top of the mountain and the rest in the valley. It is home to a bronze statue of an Elk, and hosts the annual Florida Mountain Turnip Festival! It is a great community where people care about their neighbors and participate in their town meetings.
The storm this past week left the trees loaded with ice. In many spots, the trees were bowed down by the weight and when I snapped these pictures the wind was blowing and the trees were crackling as they swayed in the wind. The ice would break and reform and the sound was like listening to static electricity. For long stretches of the road (Route 2) the trees on the sides of the road sparkled with the ice as the sun hit it. I thought it looked like a glass forest.
2 comments:
Wonderful post which puts a little perspective on what is really important.
Back in the day, I had a girlfriend in North Adams and drove there every weekend to visit her at the state college. I always got a kick out of passing through "Florida" on the way.
Kolchak - the Photo Stalker
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